anti-American
adjective
an·ti-Amer·i·can
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
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But Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence is an even bigger one, for now the chief spy in America is a Moscow darling who has blamed NATO for Russia’s aggression and frequently shared bizarre Russian conspiracies and anti-American propaganda.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have openly embraced the AfD, which is strange, not least because the AfD is, at its core, anti-American and would be the first to throw in its lot with China or Russia to strengthen Germany's economy.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The simple fact that American technology companies are some of the largest companies in the world and thus will necessarily see larger levies is not dispositive of some sort of anti-American bias.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Does the industry have its new Medium Cool moment, pushing back on a president who dubs anti-American any art that doesn’t fit his politics of jingoism and exclusion?
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have openly embraced the AfD, which is strange, not least because the AfD is, at its core, anti-American and would be the first to throw in its lot with China or Russia to strengthen Germany's economy.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The simple fact that American technology companies are some of the largest companies in the world and thus will necessarily see larger levies is not dispositive of some sort of anti-American bias.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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